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Kourakuen

Kourakuen

4 Kanda Hirakawacho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo

In 1954, Tsukasa Niida set out to create delicious, affordable ramen in a 19.8-square-meter room with only three staff in Fukushima Prefecture. The restaurant expanded from there, and as of 2015, Kourakuen can be found in more than 20 prefectures scattered across Japan. Prices have risen a little si

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